Should We Be Mandatory Military Service?

n some countries, citizens are required to serve in the military for a year or more. The United States doesn’t enforce the same rules as them, but should they? People may think its cruel to make people join the military, some may say that it’s a good thing. So far there are only 26 countries that do so. The 26 that does so, does it for their safety. If everybody in your country had some military training, would that be good or would it go wrong?

America was born on free will and the right to travel ones own path in life. Any service that is mandatory is simpily taking away from that right. Even with other countries having this service in place, since when does the United States want to be a follower, we should always keep in mind how our home came to be and the principles it was built upon.

Sure, the government makes us do all sorts of things: serve on juries, pay taxes, have a driver?s license. When the government requires possession of a driver?s license it is for our own security, to make sure that only those who are capable to drive are on the road. When we are being asked to serve on jury, it is for our interest as well. As a society, we get to take a part in a legal decision and make sure that justice is done in our country. Even the requirement to pay taxes eventually is for our interest. The tax money helps the government to do things for us as a society, such as financing culture events, helping elders and people in need. However, asking us to risk our lives for something that not all citizens believe worth fighting for is not in our interest. People should not be forced to enlist in the army, which is one reason why we should not reinstate the military draft. In other words, since we live in a country based on freedom, the government should not take away our right to decide if we want to fight or not. We should not be forced to fight a war. We should not be forced into the meat grinder and possibly killed

Absolutely, positively, emphatically, unequivocally, without a doubt, NO! Not now, not ever! Well, maybe for one reason, in the event of an existential threat to our nation. Now that I have stated my opinion I will back this up with information from several studies providing evidence for continuing the worlds greatest all volunteer (entry) military force.

Mandatory military service can help promote national unity. First, it will allow Millennials to learn and train together, creating a shared experience and a conversation starter of serving in the military. Then there is the general understanding of what life actually is in the army and what will have to be done in order to protect the country and yourself. Millennials will be able to understand and adapt an appreciation for the sacrifices that many people in the military make for their country. More importantly, it’ll bring everyone together as a country, especially with a threat from other nations. When the nations do

“Should the United State of America adopt the idea that every American citizen should serve at least 2 years in the military?”, in my opinion, this is a terrible idea. America is “The Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave”. Going into the military should be a personal choice.What would this benefit anyways? This is, in my opinion, a bad idea, this would change the course of America’s history as we know it.

Compulsory National Service was accepted by many Americans back when the nation was starting to become a powerhouse and wars were beginning to emerge. However, forcing young adults to join or at least register for the military at the age of 18 or is wrong because it is against their free will, they may have a different career path in mind that could be disrupted if a war is to emerge and it will affect their mental state and they could be diagnosed with PTSD.

Although many in many countries citizens are required to serve in the military for a year, and they believe that the United States should institute the same practice, but what if we the United States said no! Not everyone is made to serve in the military.

This argument begins with the fact that humans, especially Americans, don’t like being told that they are required or denied to accomplish a task do what they wish to do. By having a national draft citizens will likely not want to join the draft because it’s like high school, you understand why you need to go, but that doesn’t mean you want to. This, like many reasons why the draft shouldn’t come back, will overall effect the morale and effectiveness of the army. Overall if the army can’t perform you need to change something. To continue further into this debate you need to take into consideration that the non-optional draft will bring about issues of deserters, people abandoning their posts, and soldiers going on the run if they truly do not want to be there. To live in a country is one thing, but if you have to give your life to live there when at eighteen, which is the sign up age for a regular draft, you you have to sign your life away that you were just given can be pressuring and incredibly fearful. Some citizens would probably go the distance to where they would medically or mentally damage themselves so that they wouldn’t be cleared to enter the army. Altogether a mandatory draft would cause groups of citizens to rebel against the government and be anything other than a

The topic of mandatory national service has been around for years now, and there will always be arguments on whether it should be enforced or not. Some may say that it takes away our freedom, but is it not what gives us freedom in the first place? The United States’ military, national service, as well as community service is based on volunteers. That is what makes this country great, but there are less volunteers as years go by. Crime increases, streets are not safe anymore, Americans are oblivious to what is happening around the world. There are so many opportunities to give back to the country, yet, not many care. Today’s generation is based on social trends, and self-gratification. There is also the fact that many young people do not know what to do with their life after high school, some continue to college or focus on work, others do not work nor study. Therefore, all young men and women should be required to give two years to national service because it can help solve problems as well as build the community back together.

Although Some citizens think it should be mandatory for them to serve one year in the military. While others think differently. It shouldn't be forced. When this comes about it should be the citizens decision.

I dont agree with that , I do believe as a U.S citizen you should fight for your country and freedom but america isn't equal and no citizen would fight for a country that doesn't fight for them. A year isn't a long time but anything can happen in that period of time, that could have a dramatic affect on life as you know it. If the U.S made it mandatory for everyone to complete one year of service I think it would be another problem on top of the millions of other one's we have .

Mandatory military? Sounds pretty crazy, right? Well just stay with me and I will tell why I believe it is important to have a similar policy in the United States as well as other countries. I know most people are against it, but as I really sat down and weighed out the pros and cons to this whole thing, and I began to agree with some people, that we should have this type of policy.

In todays society the war in the Middle East can be considered a controversial topic. The men and women in Iraq and Afghanistan put their lives on the line every day to help keep our country free. No one has forced them to serve in the United States Armed Forces they have made their own conscience decision to serve. However these men and women only make up a small percentage of the United States population. Should all men and women be required to serve in the U.S. armed forces when they graduate from high school or should the United States require mandatory military service?

Another benefit of mandating the service of young adults is that they would be disciplined and setup for success in life as a productive citizen of the United States. Military boot camp is designed to break the recruit down to where they are not better than any other recruit, and then they train them to do their best in every task they approach. This creates unrivaled discipline and extreme excellence in every operation the United States military executes. Not only will this be useful while in military service, but also when they begin to operate in the working world. This requirement will unify the working force as a result of the mandated service. Businesses will be able to work efficiently and accurately in all that they accomplish. Again, this will improve the United States as a country. Why would the United States refuse this mandate? The only reason would be that they bring the law down to the lowest denominator of the few people who argue with the benefits. These people might say that not all people are designed to be in the military. However, the military has jobs for every make and model. Every talent is useful to the military. Making young adult serve in the military for two years would actually give them time to figure out what their future career is meant to be. Some people cannot ever be satisfied, and would object to anything! On the contrary, decisions that have the abundance of benefits as mandating service for young